Minoan Civilization

Minoan Art

Minoan Art - The Most Notable Minoan Artifacts, Paintings, and Art

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Long before the rise of Classical Greece, an extraordinary civilization flourished on the island of Crete, a culture so advanced that later Greeks would weave it into myth. This was the Minoan Civilization (c. 3000–1100 BCE) — Europe’s first major civilization. Emerging around 3000 BCE, the Minoans developed thriving coastal towns and trade networks linking Egypt, the Levant, and the Aegean. By 1900 BCE, monumental palaces began to rise centers of political power, economy, and religion. The most

Minoan Civilization: Social Structure & Political Organization